mon pote

\mɔ̃ pɔt\

/\mɔ̃ pɔt\/ intj

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The verdict

“mon pote” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Terme de condescendance adressé à quelqu’un qu’on méprise.

Key facts for mon pote
PropertyValue
Headwordmon pote
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\mɔ̃ pɔt\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mon pote” sits in French frequency

mon pote falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mon pote is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \mɔ̃ pɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Terme de condescendance adressé à quelqu’un qu’on méprise.".

mon pote has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mon pote, spelled M-O-N- -P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terme de condescendance adressé à quelqu’un qu’on méprise.

Synonyms

mon bonhomme

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mon pote"?
"mon pote" is spelled M-O-N- -P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ̃ pɔt\.
What does "mon pote" mean?
As an interjection, "mon pote" means: Terme de condescendance adressé à quelqu’un qu’on méprise.
How do you pronounce "mon pote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mon pote" is \mɔ̃ pɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mon pote" come from?
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Using “mon pote”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-N- -P-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ̃ pɔt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list